Wheel or pulley for band saws



June 24, 1930. A. G. CARTER WHEEL OR PULLEY FOR BAND SAWS Filed July 20, 1929 INVENTOR @VZ/PKW Kar/e1 BY Q Patented June 24, 1930 UNITED sr ANDREW G. CARTER, or GRAND RArrDs, ivrrCrreAN, Assis-NoRfro 'rnn CArJrnR PRODUCTS COMPANY, 1NC.or GRAND'RArIns, MICHIGAN WHEEL OR PULLEY FOR BAND SAX/VS Application led July 20,

This invention relates to an improved wheel or pulley for band saws.

The objects of the invention are:

First, to provide an improved perfectly balanced sheet metal band saw vwheel of great strength in proportion to its weight.

Second, to provide an improved construction of sheet metal band saw Wheel that insures rigidity and balance. f

Third, to provide such a wheel with an improved tire structure.

Fourth, to provide such a wheel with an improved cushion structure and attaching means therefor.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of construction and operation will definitely appear from the description to follow. A preferred yembodiment of my improved band saw wheel is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation view of a band saw wheel embodying the features of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. l, the lower portion being omitted.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail centralv sectional view through one of the attaching plates and attaching screw means, the attaching screw and nut being shown in full lines and the form of cushion sections appearing in section.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail transverse sectional view on line 4^i of Figs. 1 and 2, showing details of the radially raised ribs in the sheet metal web structure.

Fign 5 is an enlarged detail transverse sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. l and line 5-5 of Fig. 6, showing the tire structure and attaching means. n

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective viewof a broken section of the tire with core projecting, showing the perforations therein and the form of the inner surface of the cushion.

The parts will be identified by their numerals of reference which are the same in all the views.

l is the metal hub of the wheel. 2V is a plane flat metal rim for the wheel, formed -in symmetrical halves integralY with the 1929. Sjelal'NO. 379,690.

wheel web plates. 3 is the web of the wheel made up of opposed symmetrical disks of sheet metal 4 'and 5 each of which is provided with radial struck up ribs il and 51 respectively. The flat Vportions between these ribs are joined by electrical spot welds 6, see particularly Figs. ,2 and 4i, and the peripheries of each disk are outturned .to form the flat metal rim as stated.

7 is the reinforced rubber tire structure which is made up of a `central metal rband 71 which is perforated by a series of longitudi` nally elongated perforations 72 in diagonal transverse rows across the same. The successive rows are staggered. Supporting plates 73 are suitably welded to the interior of the supporting band and are each pros vided with a screw threaded. hole at the cen-v ter for attaching the tire. The central. band is embraced by vulcanized rubberi both inn side and out, the same` being forced through the perforations and vulcanized in place, as seen in Fig. 3, and consequently very strongly retained upon this central reinforcingV band core. Onfthe inner surface between the supporting plates, the rubber cushion is formed in scallop-form sections of cushions with rounded surface inward.

The tire fits the rim very closely. The web of the wheel is cut away within the rim to form semi-circular recesses opposite v'the supporting plates and a 'perforation is formed in the rim to receive the stud screws 8 for securing the same in position. These screws bottom into the plate against the core band. On eachscrew is a nut 81l for clamp-L ing.` Itwill bel seen that,by adjusting the nuts 8l, anyslight irregularity in the wheel is overcome and perfect adjustment and circle and consequent balance of the wheel scallopedl form of the inner surface fof the cushion.

I have produced a band saw` wheelin the 9 form specially preferred by me and I lwish Y Havingthus described my invention, whatis secured. This is further insuredl by the I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: 1

1. In a band saw wheel, the combination of a suitable hub, aweb for the wheel made up of opposed identical disk plates of sheet metal formed with opposed struck up radial ribs the peripheries of'which disks are outturned to form thevopposed halves Yof a flat metal rim, semi-circular cuts being made at intervals in they web lwithin the riin, a reinforced cushion vtire therefor comprising la central band with staggered longitudinal rows of perforations therein and with attaching plates secured to the interior of said band and having screw threaded holes at the center, a vulcanized rubber tread ernbracing the said 'reinforcing band and projecting through the perforations therein, and stud screws disposed through the lriin ofv the said wheei at the semi-circular cuts bottomed into said attached plates, and clamp nuts on said screws.v

2. In a band saw wheel, the combination of a suitable hub, a web for the wheel made up of opposed identical disk plates of sheet metal formed with opposed struckup radial ribs the peripheries of which disks are outturned to form the opposed halves ofV a fiat metal rim, semi-circular cuts being made at intervals in the webwithin the riin, a reinforced cushion tire therefor comprising a central band with staggered longitudinal rows of perforations therein and with Yattaching plates secured to the interior of said band and having screw threaded holes at the center, vulcanized rubber' tread with scalloped inner surface embracing the saidv reinforcing band andvprojecting through the perforations therein, stud screws disposed through the rim of the said wheel at the semi-circular cuts bottomed into said attached plates, and clamp nuts on said' screws. v Y Y 3. In a band saw wheel', the combination of a suitable hub,"a web for the wheel inade up of opposed identical disk plates of sheet nietal formedwith opposed struck -up radial ribs the lperipherie'sof which disks are eutturned to form theopposed halves of a flat metal rim, a reinforced cushion tirev therefor comprisinga central bandwith transverse rows of perforations therein. and with Y attaching plates secured to the interior of.

said band and having screw-threadedholes at the center, vulcanized rubber tread with scallopedinner surface embracing trie said reinforcing bandand projecting through the perforations therein, 'and screws disposedy through the rim of the said wheel into said' attached plates. Y n

4. In a band saw wheel, the combination of a suitable hub, arweb for the wheel 'made up of opposed'identical disk plates ofsheet Inetal formed with opposed struck up radial ribs the peripheriesof whichdisks are outiny hand.

ANDREW G. CARTER. 

